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Gatsby Era

csd_1aecf21362csd_1aecf21362 Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in The Commons

After receiving great input on my thread about turning people to stone I have decided to post all my subject topics here in The Commons and get suggestions from all you wonderful people. I work with both Daz and Poser so any suggestions help.

My next project is a series of graphics for the book 'The Great Gatsby' and would appreciate it if anyone could provide me with links (both free and paid) on anything they think would fit the Gatsby Era.

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  • Eustace ScrubbEustace Scrubb Posts: 2,698
    edited December 1969

    Do a 'Rosity and ShareCG freestuff search, and a DAZ and 'Rosity store search, for 1920s, flapper, and Art Deco styles. I really like the Roaring '20s Gangster Set even though it's older. And both Jan19 and Wilmap have period dresses for Zelda.

  • jerriecanjerriecan Posts: 470
    edited December 1969

    The Platinum Club has many nice items available for $1.99 - all of the following are normally around $16, but all are $1.99 Platinum items. Hope they help. :)

    Stonemason has a nice Art Deco style club, with exterior and interior available.

    http://www.daz3d.com/deco-club-exterior
    http://www.daz3d.com/deco-club

    Jack Tomalin has some very nice rooms in the Art Deco style.

    http://www.daz3d.com/classic-deco
    http://www.daz3d.com/classic-deco-eclectic-1

    For vehicles:

    http://www.daz3d.com/land/grand-prix-racing-car-1926
    http://www.daz3d.com/land/sports-car-morris
    http://www.daz3d.com/land/1936-am-sedan
    http://www.daz3d.com/land/pickup-truck-1930

  • Miss BMiss B Posts: 3,071
    edited February 2014

    A few items I found at Renderosity I think would fit that era.

    Flapper Dancer Dress for V4, A4, G4  --> http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/flapper-dancer-dress-v4-a4-g4/86369/
    All That Jazz for Flapper Dancer  --> http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/all-that-jazz-for-flapper-dancer/86288/
    Vogue for Flapper Dancer  --> http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/vogue-for-flapper-dancer/87290/
    Paragon Club Flapper Dancer  --> http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/paragon-club-flapper-dancer/86500/

    I only own the first two, and here's a render I posted in the Jack Tomalin Appreciation Society thread last June  -->
    http://3dpixelzone.com/WIP/studio/vignette.htm

    BTW, the Nouveau Vignette featured in that render is from Jack Tomalin, and would fit in that era as well. :coolsmirk:
    You can find it here  --> http://www.daz3d.com/nouveau-vignette

    Post edited by Miss B on
  • JOdelJOdel Posts: 6,286
    edited February 2014

    Wilmap has some very nice ladies 1920s style outfits for Genesis over on ShareCg. I tried to add the link but the site logged me out for making the attempt.

    It ought to be possible to do a search on her name over there.

    Rendo did one of their RPublishing extravaganzas either last year or toward the end of 2012 with a '20s theme. A couple of dresses and a zoot suit, a speakeasy, I think a car, a tommy gun. Texture sets and poses (including the Charlston). It was long enough ago for some of the stuff to have hit Clearance, but I've seen some of it cycle through Prime and you could always check.

    I believe the women's dresses were called Clara Dress and Flapper Dancer. All were for gen4

    Post edited by JOdel on
  • jerriecanjerriecan Posts: 470
    edited December 1969

    Here's the link to Wilmap's clothing (she makes great stuff, btw):

    http://www.sharecg.com/pf/full_uploads.php?pf_user_name=wilmap&PSID=f964e5fa4d210893b95a2f56bf0b4087

  • csd_1aecf21362csd_1aecf21362 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Thank you so much everyone for your input. I discovered Wilmap's products a few days ago so have definately bookmarked her.

    I finally settled on the products I wanted.

    The Flapper Dancer Dress as mentioned
    Then I found the Zoot Suit for M4 by RPublishing - http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/zoot-suit-for-m4/86457
    and The Sedan also by RPublishing was going on special so had to get that - http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/the-sedan-poser-obj-/23962

    Now I just need to decide on some props.

  • JOdelJOdel Posts: 6,286
    edited December 1969

    I think Evil innocence has a 20s dress for V4 over on RDNA as well. I'm pretty sure it's part of the RealDeal collection and may even be new enough to still be $2.50.

  • Lord GanthorLord Ganthor Posts: 592
    edited December 1969

    I couldn't help sticking my nose in on this as Gatsby is one of my favorite books. You should keep in mind that the period of the book is rather narrow, the early 1920s, and people make the wrong assumption that as long as it looks "old" it must be right. While very well done, the Deco nightclub is a little later, around 1925 to the early 1930s when it morphed into a style called Streamlined Modern. Another good example of the incorrect is the "Roaring '20s Zoot Suit" which made me laugh. That's like saying something like a Civil War era cellphone. Zoot Suits came in around 1943 and had pretty well died out by the end of the Second World War. Wilmap’s products are very well done and accurately reflect the era of the early 1920s. A little research goes a long way in creating very good illustrations and there's a ton of period references available on line or at your local library. Don't make the mistake of using movies as a reference guide (unless they're from the period, and even then they are a little suspect). Most of what you see in films are horribly inaccurate with the latest version of Gatsby being the worst offender. Then, the filmmakers probably didn't set out to make a period correct film version and were more interested in making a stylized fantasy version, which is fine if that' what you want.

    Sorry for butting in. Best wishes to the success on your project!

  • StargazeyStargazey Posts: 249
    edited December 1969

    Sorry - also sticking my nose in!

    "BTW, the Nouveau Vignette featured in that render is from Jack Tomalin, and would fit in that era as well."

    A lot of people seem to confuse Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Art Nouveau is much earlier (from 1890's to around the First World War). Art Deco is mid 1920's to Second World War. Of course a lot of Art Nouveau would still have been around in the 1920's (most people didn't just replace everything with the latest designs,) but it was hardly the height of fashion. So, at the time of "The Great Gatsby", Art Nouveau was rather "old hat" and Art Deco was only just coming in.

  • robkelkrobkelk Posts: 3,259
    edited February 2014

    Aisne said:
    Now I just need to decide on some props.

    I think this radio is the right vintage: http://www.sharecg.com/v/66499/
    (If you don't have Bryce, you can import the OBJ file into Poser or Daz Studio.)

    EDIT: No, wait - it's a decade too new. Never mind.

    Post edited by robkelk on
  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited December 1969

    stargazey said:
    Sorry - also sticking my nose in!

    "BTW, the Nouveau Vignette featured in that render is from Jack Tomalin, and would fit in that era as well."

    A lot of people seem to confuse Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Art Nouveau is much earlier (from 1890's to around the First World War). Art Deco is mid 1920's to Second World War. Of course a lot of Art Nouveau would still have been around in the 1920's (most people didn't just replace everything with the latest designs,) but it was hardly the height of fashion. So, at the time of "The Great Gatsby", Art Nouveau was rather "old hat" and Art Deco was only just coming in.

    Yeah, it's set in that 'in-between' time. But Art Nouveau would probably be the most dominant style around.

  • Miss BMiss B Posts: 3,071
    edited December 1969

    mjc1016 said:
    stargazey said:
    Sorry - also sticking my nose in!

    "BTW, the Nouveau Vignette featured in that render is from Jack Tomalin, and would fit in that era as well."

    A lot of people seem to confuse Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Art Nouveau is much earlier (from 1890's to around the First World War). Art Deco is mid 1920's to Second World War. Of course a lot of Art Nouveau would still have been around in the 1920's (most people didn't just replace everything with the latest designs,) but it was hardly the height of fashion. So, at the time of "The Great Gatsby", Art Nouveau was rather "old hat" and Art Deco was only just coming in.

    Yeah, it's set in that 'in-between' time. But Art Nouveau would probably be the most dominant style around.
    Yes, I think they work well in the same scene. I didn't make that statement to be historically correct, I made it because they "look well together".

  • StargazeyStargazey Posts: 249
    edited December 1969

    Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I was being personally critical, there's no reason why you can't have earlier styles in a "period" setting; for example using Art Deco furniture in a room with Art Nouveau features.

    I was only trying to make a general point that the two styles ARE often confused. If you DO want to be historically correct, when illustrating a novel or designing a scene, it's just a case of watching out for any anachronisms.

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